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Quetta, Pakistan
to quote from the (new, photocopied) guide book:' arriving in quetta from Iran is likely to be a mild shock to the system as everything suddenly gives way to the subcontinent.
True. But good. there is something challenging about being made to feel absolutely nervous just by walking down the street. no guns or drugs for me, but just a walk to the centre is enough. Enough blue smoke to choke on, taxi rickshaws, open sewers, a large afghani population, men eating paan nuts and spitting, a nice colonial hotel with a garden courtyard- this is where i first escaped when i read 'kim'.
of course the usual desert mountains surrounding, and 1000 kms to go before it gets any greener. Everything tastes better with a little bit of dirt no?
to quote from the (new, photocopied) guide book:' arriving in quetta from Iran is likely to be a mild shock to the system as everything suddenly gives way to the subcontinent.
True. But good. there is something challenging about being made to feel absolutely nervous just by walking down the street. no guns or drugs for me, but just a walk to the centre is enough. Enough blue smoke to choke on, taxi rickshaws, open sewers, a large afghani population, men eating paan nuts and spitting, a nice colonial hotel with a garden courtyard- this is where i first escaped when i read 'kim'.
of course the usual desert mountains surrounding, and 1000 kms to go before it gets any greener. Everything tastes better with a little bit of dirt no?
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